Button fastening



Feb. 28, 1933. CQQUETI'E N 1,899,131 3 BUTTON FASTENING F1106 Feb. 3, 1932 findre C'ogaefi'e.

Patented Feb. 28, 1933 PATENT OFFICE] ANDRE concern, or Essomms; mac

BUTTON FASTENING Application filed February 3, 1882} Serial No. 590,720.

The object of my invention is to provide means for the instantaneous fastening of buttons on articles of clothing or other articles, superseding to rent, advantage the usual method of fastenmg buttons by sewing, which requires more time and fails to insure perfect solidity. The device according to my invention permits, moreover, removal of a button instantaneously without leaving any trace on the fabric.

The device according to my invention comprises essentiall a U shaped member, the two branches of w ich, traversing the button, are pointed at their extremities and provided with an eyelet hole, said branches engaging in apertures provided in a fastening headpiece and secured by means of asliding pin inserted through the eyelet holes.

Preferred embodiments of my invention will be hereinafter described with reference to the accompanying drawing given merely by way of example and in which:

Fig. 1 is a side View, on a large scale, of a. button connected to the fastening headpiece;

Fig. 2 is a front view of the button alone;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view following line IIIIII of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a sectional view on line IV-IV of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the U shaped fastening member;

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of another embodiment of my invention.

In said drawing, 1 is the button itself and is represented as a disk provided with a rim. 2 is the removable fastening headpiece.

Disk 1 is provided, at its center, with a projection 1a through which two apertures 11) have been drilled. Spurs 1c, intended to fasten into the cloth or other fabric in order to secure the button with added safety, may be provided, moreover, to great advantage, on said projection 1a.

The two branches of a U shaped member 3. the extremities 3a of which are pointed and provided with eyelet holes 36, are inserted through said apertures 11). Said extremities 3a engage in apertures 2a provided in headpiece 2, the depth of said apertures 2a being such as to allow eyelet holes 3b to come exactly opposite an aperture 212 drilled through headpiece 2. A pin 4a, constituting one of the two branches of a U shaped member 4 the other branch 4?) of which engages in a recess rovided in the headpiece, may slide in sai aperture 26. When said member 4 has been thoroughly driven into headpiece 2, as shown in Fig. 4, it projects'slightly from said headpiece, forming a small loop. The extremity of branch 4b is bent back to form a hook 4c and a ring 5 is inserted in a groove 2d ofheadpiece 2, a catch 5a, which falls perpendi'cular to recess 20, being formed on said ring 5.

The device according to my invention is operated as follows:

In Fig. 3, headpiece 2 is connected to but-- ton 1 and pin 4a is engaged through eyelet holes 3?) of member 3. All that is necessary in order to remove headpiece 2, is to draw out pin 4a by introducing, for instance, the point of a pin or of a needle into the loop formed by member 4 (Fig. 4). Member 4 is thus brought to the position indicated by the line of dashes and held there, hook 4c butting against catch 5a. Headpiece 2 may then be removed.

In order to fasten the button onto a piece of cloth or any other article, the sharp ends 3a of member 3 are applied against said article, said member 3 being engaged in apertures 1b of said button. When said extremities 3a have been driven through the fabric, they are engaged in apertures 2a of headpiece 2 and member 4 is driven back. Branch 4a is inserted through eyelet holes 36, thus securing member 3 together with button 1 which it carries.

Fig. 6 shows another embodiment of the fastening device according to my invention, the latter embodiment being particularly suitable to fasten buttons onto military uniforms, hunting suits or the like, without 95 modifying the construction of the device. Dot and dash lines indicate a button of this sort provided, in the well known manner, with a small loop or ring 6a for fastening purposes. U shaped member 3', which serves to fasten said button and the extremities of 3'5, is disposed crosswise with two describe whic the pro 7 intended to pierce through the fabric. 16%: whole may easily be inserted through ring 6a of the button and combined with a fastenbe ing head iece similar to that which has been above.

In order to allow the fastening member be driven more easily through the fabric a tapered cylindrical rod 8 may be through ring 6a of the button, behind sa d fastemng member, so as to hold the latter in a suitable position for being driven through the fabric.

While I have disclosed what I deem to be preferred embodiments of my invention, I am not limited thereto, as there may be changes made in the construction, disposition and form of the parts without departing from the rinciple of my invention as comprehended within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A device for fastening buttons, comprising in combination, a U-shaped member secured to a button, both branches of said member having pointed extremities each rovided with an eyelet hole, a fastening head iece rovided with two apertures in Branches of said U shaped member are engaged, and a sliding pin inserted in said headpiece and through the eyelet holes of said U shaped member so as to secure the latter to said headpiece.

2. A device for fastening buttons, comprising in combination, a U shaped member secured to said button, both branches of said member having pointed extremities each provided with an eyelet hole, a fastening headpiece provided with two apertures in which the branches of said U shaped member are engaged, and a second U shaped member inserted in said headpiece, one of the branches of said second U shaped member passing through the eyelet holes of the first U shaped member.

3; A device for fastening buttons, comprising in combination, a U shaped member secured to said button, both branches of said member having pointed extremities each provided with an eyelet hole, a fastening headpiece provided with two apertures into which the branches of said U shaped member are engaged, and a second U shaped memer inserted into said headpiece, one of the branches of said second U sha ed member passing throughout the eyelet iioles of the first U shaped member and the curved part of said second U shaped member projecting slightly from said headpiece when said memer is in operative position.

4. A device for fastening buttons, comprising in combination with a button provided with apertures, a U shaped member, the branches of said member engaging in said 'eyelet holes of the U apertures and having pointed extremities each provided with an eyelet hole, a fastenmg headpiece provided with two apertures in which the branches of said U shaped memr engage, and a sliding in inserted in said headpiece and through t e eyelets of the U shaped member so as to secure the latter to sai headpiece. 5. A device for fastening buttons, comprismg in combination with a button provided with apertures, sharp rojections on said button, a U shaped mem r, the branches of which engage in two of the apertures proinded 1n sald button and have pointed extremities each provided with an eyelet hole, a fastening head iece provided with two apertures 1n whic the branches of said U shaped member engage, and a sliding in inserted in said headpiece and through t e eyelets of the U shaped member so as to secure the latter to said headpiece.

6. A device for fastening buttons, comprising in combination with a button provided with a ring for fastening purposes, a U sha (1 member engaging branc es of the former having pointed extremities provided with an eyelet hole, sharp rongs secured on said U shaped member, a astening headpiece provided with two apertures in which theperforated branches of sald U shaped piece engage, and a sliding pin inserted in said headpiece and through the secure the latter to said headpiece.

7. A button fastenins comprising a U- shaped member insertable through openings in a button, a head in which the ends of said member are engaged and provided with a recess in one side, a U-shaped retainer havin one side inserted in the head and through the ends of the U-shaped member, the other side of the retainer engaging in the recess in the head and provided with an outwardly projecting hook at its extremity, and a ring fitted about the head and having an internal hook cooperating with the hook on the retainer to prevent release of the retainer.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

ANDRE COQUETTE.

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